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Northern Michigan University's food pantry helps students reduce anxiety, prioritize other financial obligations, stay continuously enrolled and realize they aren't alone, according to a survey conducted earlier this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional stressors for people like NMU sports science major Mary Ann, who was laid-off from her job in March and sought help from the pantry out of concern for her 7-year-old daughter.

The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will host informational meetings via Zoom at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7. Those who may be interested in attending the next academy are invited to sit in on one of the virtual presentations, which will last about an hour. 

Northern Michigan University's medical laboratory science (MLS) bachelor's degree program, specifically designed for working medical laboratory technicians seeking career advancement, ranks as the 20th best online clinical research degree in the nation by OnlineSchoolsReport.

NMU alumna Greta Betti of Kingsford has been honored for 50 years of dedicated membership in the Beta Sigma Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. DKGSI promotes the professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. 

Northern Michigan University's week-long Homecoming celebration for alumni, community members and students will be modified because of the COVID-19 virus.

Northern Michigan University Education Professors Christi Edge, Abby Cameron-Standerford and Bethney Bergh co-edited and digitally published 'Textiles and Tapestries: Self-Study for Envisioning New Ways of Knowing.' They also planned and led an international conference in self-study research in a virtual format because of COVID-19.  

The Northern Michigan University Political Science Department will mark Constitution Day with a virtual presentation at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. Chair Carter Wilson and Professor Ruth Watry will discuss the U.S. Constitution and the republic it created, along with the types of actions that weaken or strengthen democratic republics.

The Northern Michigan University Alumni Association announces four new members of its Board of Directors effective on Sept. 25, 2020: Jeri Hosang (BS '92, BSN '99) of Marquette, Mich.; Amalea Karavias Vega (BS '02) of Denver, Colo.; Kurt VanWormer (BS '77) of Houston, Texas; and Morgan Waller (BS '16, MPA '18) of Burnham, Ill.

Northern Michigan University appears in multiple categories in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Among Midwest regional universities, NMU tied for 76th best overall. It is also the 16th top public school in the region, tied for 50th among best colleges for veterans, and is the 67th best value school. NMU also tied for 122nd for advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded Pell Grants. See the full rankings here.

NMU alumna Karen Kasper ('79 BA) of Ishpeming will receive the 2020 Distinguished Volunteer of the Year award from the Historical Society of Michigan. She regularly volunteers for her alma mater at the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at NMU and at the Central U.P. and NMU Archives.